Welcome to the Centre for Language & Communication Services
The CLCS is a number Moja one-stop-centre for all your language service needs. The CLCS offers an array of language services, including language teaching (adults), translation, editing, transcription, and English proficiency certification.
8,500+
National & International Students
75+
Teaching & Support staff
15+
Language Programs
History of CLCS
CLCS was initially the Department of Languages created by the University Council in July 1974. The Department was created as a way of providing an official academic venue for teaching and promoting both European and African Languages and Linguistics. The department was elevated to the level of an Institute in November 1995 (Institute of Languages).
Since then, the Institute has been operating as a semi-autonomous unit within the Faculty of Arts. However, in 2012, Makerere University’s Administrative structure was transformed into a collegiate system. The CLCS is now in the School of Languages, Literature and Communication, under the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS).
90%
Post-Graduation Success Rate
Top 10
Centres that serve Students
No. 1
Trusted by Government & Private
Mission and Values
Diversity
Innovation
Excellence
Striving for academic and languages excellence in all endeavors.
Academic Excellence
Our Centre Tour
For over 30 years, Makerere University has been accredited under the then Institute of Languages Project (MILP) as the only single serving centre for language services for agencies and the government of Uganda institutions. For example, UNBS, URSB, Uganda courts of law, URA, MAAIF, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education, UNEB, Uganda Police, Security Organs, etc.